Shantanu Biswas LINKON
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shantanu.biswas.linkon@umontreal.ca (Travail)
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Biography
Formation académique:
Expériences professionnelles:
Affiliations
Expertises
- Public architecture
- Public spaces
- Sociological aspects
- Climatic changes
- Bangladesh
- Canada
- Environnement and sustainable development
- Natural disasters reconstructions
- Public housing
- Urban vulnerability
My research interest is focused to define 'Social Value', the most intangible aspect of any architecture, built environment, and settlement.
Currently, according to common practice in architecture, the design value of any architecture in the built environment is widely accepted to be the sum of environmental, economic, and social value. But we can question, argue, and debate with this definition in stating that ‘A whole is greater than the sum of its parts.’ While environmental value is generally measured in embodied and operational carbon (sometimes with the addition of biodiversity), there are several recognized methods for measuring economical value. Although architects often do not like to see themselves as an increment of economic gain, they create a huge amount of social value that they very often fail to record or capture. It is noteworthy that, though there are existing practices (albeit‑awed) for measuring economic and environmental value, there are no agreed measures of social value. Until this value is expressed in a format that can be fed into policy and procurement, it will remain invisible and ignored, leaving economic and environmental value as the sole dominant currency of built environment transactions.
Owing to this problem my research objective is to create a ‘Social Value Index’ for ensuring inclusive architecture.
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Article avec comité de lecture :
2026 –
- Saha, P. K., & Linkon, S. B. (2026). Social Value from a Safety Perspective: Urban WASH Deficits and Violence Against Women and Girls in Informal Settlements in Dhaka. Papeles de Coyuntura, (51). (Accepté et en révision) (2eme auteur).
2025 –
- Linkon, S. B., & Cucuzzella, C. (2025). Thinking beyond green space: Exploring a development project for aligning with UN SDGs by incorporating social value in architecture. City, Territory and Architecture, 12(1), 29. https://rdcu.be/eAj8a. (1er auteur).
2024 –
- Linkon, S. B. (2024). Waterfront Public Space as “A Great Good Place.” Canadian Competitions Catalogue. https://ccc.umontreal.ca/editorial.php?lang=en&eId=1065.
- Linkon, S. B. (2024). L’espace public au bord de l’eau comme « Un grand bon lieu ». Catalogue des Concours Canadiens. https://ccc.umontreal.ca/editorial.php?lang=fr&eId=1065.
2017 –
- Linkon, S. B. (2017). Autonomy in Building Process to Adapt the Climate Change Impacts: A Study of the Coastal Settlements in Bangladesh. International Journal of Environment and Sustainability, 6(2), 19–39.
Contribution à un ouvrage collectif :
2023 –
- Chupin, J.-P. (Ed.) (with Linkon, S. B., Meunier, C., Weibel, D., & Tétreault, J.). (2023). Positive Lived Experiences of Quality in The Built Environment in Canada: Booklet of experiences shared by members, partners and students associated with the Quality Research Partnership. https://livingatlasofquality.ca/booklet-of-experiences-shared-by-members-partners-and-students-associated-with-the-quality-research-partnership/. (contributeur)
Actes de colloque :
2023 –
- Linkon, S. B. (2023). Re-Evaluating the Social Value of Architecture in the Public Realms through Inclusiveness and Environmental Justice. Symposium 360 - ACSA - 2023 Edition (21 March-23 March), Université de Montréal.
2019 –
- Linkon, S. B., & Khan, N. M. (2019). Autonomous Building Process for Adapting the Climate Change Impacts: Learning from the Urban Informal Settlement in Khulna. Proceedings on International Conference on Disaster Risk Management, 268–274. (1er auteur, Présentateur). https://jidpus.buet.ac.bd/international-conference-on-disaster-risk-management-icdrm-2019/.
Rapport de recherche ou avis produits pour le gouvernement :
2025 –
- Chupin, J.-P., Helal, B., Cucuzzella, C., Farfán, M. P., Linkon, S. B., Ames, Y. H., & Cyrille, T. (2025). Vivre la qualité au quotidien: Protocole d’enquête et d’évaluation qualitative de la valeur sociale des édifices et lieux publics par le recueil d’expériences vécues par les usagers. Ville de Montréal. https://designmontreal.com/trousse/la-qualite-ca-se-vit-au-quotidien. (Compilateur et auteur des pp.1-8,18-21, 53-55).
2024 –
- Chupin, J.-P., Farfán, M. P., & Hazbei, M. (Eds.). (2024). Full Verbatim Transcripts and Summaries: Halifax Convention 2024, Section 4- Public Debates and National Strategies. https://livingatlasofquality.ca/halifax-convention-may-2024-full-report-and-verbatim/. (Auteur des pp.173-174).
- Chupin, J.-P., Farfán, M. P., & Hazbei, M. (Eds.). (2024). Summaries and Short Extracts from 44 Reports of the Halifax Convention (2024): “First Version of 14 roadmaps to quality in Canada’s built environment”. https://livingatlasofquality.ca/summaries-and-short-extracts-from-44-reports-of-the-halifax-convention-2024/. (Auteur des pp. 98-99, 108-109).
2023 –
- Chupin, J.-P. (Ed.). (2023). Research Report on the Online Convention: Session #3 – Establishing Shared Values. https://livingatlasofquality.ca/report-video-of-online-convention-session-3-establishing-shared-values/. (Auteur des pp. 20–22).
- Chupin, J.-P. (Ed.). (2023). Final Student Reports on Roundtables: Third Annual Convention, Calgary, May 2023. https://livingatlasofquality.ca/5-open-access-documents-for-a-cross-disciplinary-approach-to-the-quality-research-partnership/. (Auteur des pp. 47-50).
2022 –
- Chupin, J.-P. (Ed.). (2022). Final Student Reports on Roundtables: Second Annual Convention, Online December 2022. https://livingatlasofquality.ca/5-open-access-documents-for-a-cross-disciplinary-approach-to-the-quality-research-partnership/. (Auteur des pp. 26-35.)
Communications orales (affiches, présentations, etc.) :
2026 –
- Linkon, S. B. (2026). Architecture du Bangladesh : Un voyage à travers l’architecture traditionnelle, moderne, contemporaine, vernaculaire et sociale [Présenté dans le cours Architecture, cultures et mondialisation (ARC3306)].
2024 –
- Linkon, S. B. (2024). Un aperçu de l’architecture du Bangladesh : Traditionnelle, moderne, contemporaine et vernaculaire [Présenté dans le cours Architecture, cultures et mondialisation (ARC3306)].
- Linkon, S. B. (Director). (2024, June 24). Social Value in Architecture [Video recording]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igRE0_PTKH4.
2023 –
- Cucuzzella, C., Linkon, S. B., & Nizar, F. (2023). CIS #9—Localizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Design by Prof. Carmela Cucuzzella (Concordia University)—16.06.2023. https://livingatlasofquality.ca/articles/71. (Présentateur et préparation)
Autres publications (article de blog) :
2025 –
- Linkon, S. B. (2025, August 28). International Student Competition on Invisible Accessibility: Strong Global Interest for Difficult Issues to Address - Living Atlas of Quality. https://livingatlasofquality.ca/invisible-accessibility-competition-an-international-call-for-inclusive-design-rooted-in-experience-over-technicality/
Additional Information
- Autonomy in Building Process to Adapt the Climate Change Impacts: A Study of the Coastal Settlements in Bangladesh
- Autonomous Building Process for Adapting the Climate Change Impacts: Learning From the Urban Informal Settlement In Khulna
- Localizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Design by Prof. Carmela Cucuzzella (Concordia University) - 16.06.202
- Thinking beyond green space: exploring a development project for aligning with UN SDGs by incorporating social value in archi
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